Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington · Website
$41,984
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,984
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Spokane Community College is a public 4-year college in Spokane, Washington with 4,533 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,473 a year (tuition and fees $5,461 in-state, $6,612 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,984 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,501 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,473
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,461
Out-of-state $6,612
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,501
About $143 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,984
Rank 2,376 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,473
- Tuition in-state
- $5,461
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,612
- Cost of attendance
- $13,839
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,012
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,327
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,928
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,391
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,950
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,388 in 2015-16 to $5,461 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,533
- Part-time students
- 29%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $12.2M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,376 of 5,094 US colleges and 65 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,473 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,461 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,501 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,814 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,984 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 396 | $13,931 | $34,583 | $47,819 | $44,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 352 | $14,679 | $37,228 | $46,293 | $51,586 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 88 | $14,679 | $38,197 | $48,310 | $58,424 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 86 | $17,658 | $77,999 | $83,272 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | $18,211 | $63,228 | $75,710 | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 60 | $17,862 | $35,905 | $48,371 | $37,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 48 | $9,102 | $35,309 | $41,662 | $48,702 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | $66,293 | $72,198 | $73,046 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $20,334 | $31,974 | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | $6,460 | $17,869 | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | $20,775 | $31,873 | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $15,000 | $36,003 | $46,403 | $34,272 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $6,315 | $34,974 | $46,638 | $33,673 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $41,451 | $44,015 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $18,807 | $33,193 | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $11,347 | $26,402 | $34,778 | $32,681 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,311 | $39,605 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Spokane and Washington on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Spokane Community College cost?
$5,473 a year is the average net price at Spokane Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,461 for in-state students and $6,612 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,839. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,012 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Spokane Community College?
Spokane Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Spokane Community College graduates earn?
$41,984 a year is the median pay of former Spokane Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,814 after 6 years). That ranks 2,376 of 5,094 US colleges and 65 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $77,999.
How much student debt do Spokane Community College graduates have?
$13,501 is the median federal student loan debt of Spokane Community College graduates, about $143 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 21% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Spokane Community College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Spokane Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Spokane Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (396 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (352 certificate graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (89 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.